Christmas Bazaar 2024

Christmas Bazaar 2024

Christmas Bazaar Friday 22nd November 3-6 pm

Trustee Tribute

Olive Tree launches The Olive Tree Trek

Thank you Aspen Place Care Home

Head of Fundraising and Communications Starts Olive Tree

Alla Levadnaya feeds her friends and the Olive Tree!

Alla Levadnaya and her friends eat well and raise big money for the Olive Tree.

Olive Tree is Horsham District Council Chairman's Charity of the Year!

We were delighted to be invited to the Horsham District Council Civic Service held at St Mary’s Church on the 8th of October.

Claire Completes Amazing 10k Swimming Challenge!

Claire Wildman smashed her 10K swimming challenge, raising nearly £8000 for the Olive Tree with her friends and family.

Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund

We are so grateful for our new funding from the National Lottery Community Fund

Lisa and Red River Step Up for the Olive Tree!

This month Red River are raising money for Olive Tree Cancer Support Group by pledging to walk a massive 6 million steps throughout the month of October!

Mental Health Day - Tuesday 10th October

This year’s theme is: “Mental health is a universal human right”.

Our huge thanks to Bohunt Horsham for the donation from their fundraising event

We are very grateful to Bohunt Horsham for the impressive £1100 they raised in July at ‘The BIG Camp’, a great success, with over 100 students camping overnight, despite the atrocious weather.

Support our Fundraising by Buying plants!

Alla Levadnaya is supporting our fundraising by selling plant!

RAM Sports and Social Club raise an amazing £2500 for the Olive Tree

Thanks to the RAM Sports and Social Club for staging an impressive Caribbean Party for fundraising.

Over the Hillbilly's Golf Society raise an amazing £2400 for the Olive Tree

"Over the Hillbilly's Golf Society" handed over an impressive and much appreciated £2400 to the Olive Tree, raised from their Charity Golf Day

Crawley Pride 2023

The Olive Tree will be at Crawley Pride, organised by Crawley LGBTQIA, on Saturday the 19th of August 2023 in Goffs Park Crawley.

Ram Cricket Club Annual 6-A-Side Tournament on Sunday 23rd July 2023

The Ram Club host this action-packed cricket tournament from 12.30pm this coming Sunday 23rd July 2023 - and its free to attend!

Huge Thanks and Congratulations to Jon Hawkins

Jon clocks up impressive time in 101-mile bike ride and raises an amazing £1706 for The Olive Tree!

Happy Retirement Marilyn!

We had a lovely time saying farewell to Marilyn, at her retirement 'get together', with plenty of merriment and shared memories.

Triple Whammy!!!

Sunday 9th of July will be a very busy day for the Olive Tree. We will be represented at no less than three separate events! Take your pick of where you want to go.

Jon Hawkins takes on 101 Mile Century Challenge for The Olive Tree

Jon Hawkins is taking on the 101 miles, South Downs Way Century, to raise vital funds for the Olive Tree Cancer Support Group.

We Need Volunteer Fundraisers!

We have now extended our services to Horsham and, as a result, need to increase our fundraising efforts to ensure that we can continue to provide our much needed and greatly appreciated services. We need you!!

Horsham Centre Officially Opens

Massive Success - Global 4 Communications Sponsored Walk

Global 4 Communications staff walk 22 miles and raise over £5000 for the Olive Tree!

Nigel Bailey Memorial Weekender Fundraiser

Friends of the late Nigel Bailey raised big money playing pool in his memory.

Thank You Leacroft Medical Centre!

Our congratulations and thanks go to the Leacroft Medical Centre team for completing the Run Gatwick race and raising an impressive £285 for The Olive Tree.

B&CE The People's Pension - Charity of the Year

The Olive Tree has been chosen as the B&CE The People’s Pension's charity of the year.

Where there's a Will...

...there's a way! Find out just how important gifts made to The Olive Tree in Wills are proving to be.

Olive Tree Partnership with Crawley Town FC

The Olive Tree is delighted to have been selected as a community partner of Crawley Town Football Club

Support Leacroft Practice in Gatwick Run

Leacroft Medical Practice will be running in the 'Run Gatwick' event in support of the Olive Tree.

Welcome to Helena Taylor, Fundraising Manager

Our Thanks to Kelly's Coffee

Impressive fundraising achieved by Kelly's Coffee.

Our thanks to RBS

RBS have revitalised our garden.

Working in Partnership with Total Therapy Studios in Horsham

We now offer many of our therapeutic care services in Horsham

Olive Tree feature in 'All About Horsham' magazine

Read all about our charity in 'All About Horsham' magazine

Longley Trust Supports Olive Tree

Local Trust supports Local Charity

Marsh Christian Trust supports Olive Tree

Continued support received from Marsh Christian Trust

Sussex Community Foundation supports Olive Tree

Olive Tree receives £15,000 from Sussex Community Foundation

Olive Tree receives Queens Award for Voluntary Service

Olive Tree receives royal approval and in addition receives a special designation to QAVS awardees that provided impactful support to the community in response to the pandemic.

Stand Up To Cancer 2021 Campaign

Stand Up To Cancer are looking for people willing to share their cancer story

F = February Fundraising Fun

F= February Fundraising Fun. Choose your target, choose your challenge, just make it start with F and make it FUN!

Monthly Spotlight

Meet our very own Terrie Stephens, Macmillan Support Worker

Spotlight on Brainstrust

Our monthly spotlight is shining on Braintrust

Fundraising Manager takes on Cycling Challenge

Virtual cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats

Monthly Spotlight

Our monthly spotlight on other organisations who are able to support those affected by cancer.

Update from the Olive Tree Information Hub in Horsham

Monthly Spotlight

Monthly Spotlight - Carers Support West Sussex

Marsh Christian Trust donate £300

£300 Donation

Move Dance Feel

Move Dance Feel is a project which offers dance to women affected by cancer - helping them to reconnect with themselves.

Free Online Support Services From the Olive Tree During the Covid-19 Crisis

Unfortunately, we are closed for all hands-on & face to face complementary therapy appointments, counselling and group activities until further notice. However, we are still offering a range of services "at a distance" to support people affected by cancer. Please read the article below for full details.

Self Massage

Although we are currently unable to offer massage at the Olive Tree, have you considered self-massage as an alternative? Beatrice, one of the Olive Tree volunteer massage therapists, has produced some easy to follow instructions for you to try at home. Please see the article below for full details.

One Family Foundation donation of £2,500

One Family Foundation grant of £2,500

Movement for Good

Movement for Good Awards open for nominations

One Family Foundation Nominations

OneFamily Foundation – Nominate a Charity to Receive a Grant *NEW*

Thank You

Freeman Brothers Funeral Directors provide advertising space free of charge

2.6 Challenge

A new challenge for you to raise money on behalf of Olive Tree that adheres to social distancing and current Government Guidelines

Monthly Spotlight

Heathers - further support for those affected by Cancer

Easter Bank Holiday Weekend

#StayatHomeandSaveLives

Sussex Community Foundation Grant

Sussex Community Foundation £5,000 grant

The Albert Hunt Trust

The Albert Hunt Trust donates £5,000 to The Olive Tree

Free Online Yoga, Exercise, Meditation, Breathing and Acupressure guided practice

As it is no longer possible to join exercise or relaxation classes or to book sessions withour therapists due to social distancing, the Olive Tree team will be recording and sharing videos for you to practise at home. Please follow the links in the article below to try the sessions out. We will add more links, both of our own and those of other suitable organisations as soon as we can.

COVID-19 Update as of 19th March 2020.

COVID-19 Update

Older Peoples Mental Health Team

Older Peoples Mental Health Team raise £1,000 for The Olive Tree

Spotlight on: Who Else Can Support me?

Ways Horsham Matters Can Provide Support

Moto in the Community Trust

Making a real difference to their community

PPAF Donates £500 to Horsham Hub

PPAF donates £500 to Horsham Hub

Henry Smith Charity Grant

Henry Smith Charity provides £6,500 grant for Olive Tree

New Workshops for a New Year

We will be running a variety of free workshops in January in Crawley and Horsham this January. The workshops are open to local people affected by cancer and are designed to help deal with the physical, emotional and psychological effects of a cancer diagnosis. Please read the article below for more details of the workshops and the dates, times and locations they will be taking place. These workshops are very popular, so please make sure to contact us in advance to book a place.

MCKS Charitable Foundation UK makes a donation to the Olive Tree

It was lovely to welcome Maeve Lynch from the MCKS Charitable Foundation UK to the Olive Tree. Maeve, pictured in the centre of the photo above, presented a very generous £5000 cheque to the Olive Tree. Thank you from everyone at the Olive Tree! The foundation is the charitable arm of the Institute of Pranic Healing UK & Ireland which has run popular Pranic Healing workshops at the Olive Tree Centre in Crawley and the Olive Tree Information Hub in Horsham.

Recognition for super volunteer Dorothy!

The Olive Tree could not provide its much needed services to local people affected by cancer if it did not have a team of loyal and enthusiastic volunteers. One such volunteer is Dorothy Petersen who has just completed an amazing 20 years' volunteering at the Olive Tree! Thank you to Dorothy and all of our other volunteers; your loyalty, enthusiasm and kindness are much appreciated!

The Best in Sussex Awards 2019

Best of Sussex Community Awards Finalist #BOSCA

Assurity Consulting Ltd Make a Difference at the Olive Tree

Thank you to a team of volunteers from Assurity Consulting Ltd who spent their "Make a Difference Day" working hard in the Olive Tree garden. The team pruned and trimmed mature plants, tided up the water feature, filled hanging baskets and planted lots of bulbs and bedding plants. We are looking forward to seeing what pops up in the garden spring and summer! Pictured left to right in the Olive Tree garden are Tahira, Charlotte, George and Yvonne.

The Vinci Trust awards a grant to the Olive Tree

Thank you to Bruce Smith, ICT Site Infrastructure Engineer at Eurovia, who nominated the Olive Tree for an award from the Vinci Trust UK. The funds were used to purchase new therapy beds and other items needed to complete the refurbishment of our treatment rooms as well as paying for 4 therapists to undergo additional oncology massage courses. Bruce is pictured below presenting the cheque to Marilyn Drury, Olive Tree Centre Manager, and Ping Ho who is a volunteer acupuncturist at the Olive Tree.

New Workshops in Crawley and Horsham

Dates for your diaries! We have three free workshops coming up soon; Creative Therapeutic Art at the Olive Tree in Crawley on 23rd October, Emotional Freedom Tapping on 12th November and an Introduction to Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine on 28th November, both at Horsham Hospital. Please read the article below for more details and for booking information.

Olive Tree Trailblazers take part in the Goodwood Running Grand Prix

Congratulations to 30 members of the Olive Tree Trailblazers running club who competed in the Goodwood Running Grand Prix in the 5K and 10K runs!

Important Visitors at the new Horsham Information Hub!

We were delighted to welcome Jeremy Quin MP and Nicholas Owen, BBC presenter and Honorary President of the Olive Tree, to our new Information Hub in Horsham Hospital last week.

New Town Karma Fundraising Event

New Town Karma Presents

Taylor Wimpey donate £500 to the Olive Tree

Thank you to Taylor Wimpey South Thames for donating £500 to the Olive Tree from the donation box scheme at their Forge Wood development in Crawley.

Meet the Team

At the AGM, following the formal part of the meeting, we took the opportunity to celebrate the official opening of the Olive Tree Information Hub in Horsham. We are delighted that we finally have a base in Horsham and would like to thank everyone for their enthusiasm, patience and support as we worked hard to locate premises and recruit staff.

RAM Cricket Club counteract Ashes gloom!

Thank you to the RAM Cricket Club who raised funds for the Olive Tree via their charity cricket tournament.

Raise Funds for the Olive Tree via the Horsham District Council Community Lottery

Creative Therapeutic Art Workshop at the Olive Tree

The sunny weather on 28th August set the scene for a therapeutic art workshop which had the theme "Summer". Harpinder Bilkhu, a qualified Transpersonal Art Counsellor, helped participants to create their own works of art taking inspiration from flowers. No previous art experience or any artistic skills were required and the, just enthusiasm and the willingness to "give it a go"!

Olive Tree Information Hub launched in Horsham

We are delighted to announce that the Olive Tree Information Hub opened in Horsham on 2nd September. The Olive Tree Information Hub will provide a central point for cancer patients and their families to access information about local and national cancer services and will also offer an opportunity to discuss any help needed with our friendly, caring staff and volunteers.

NCS Team 13 raise over £700 for the Olive Tree

Congratulations and thank you to National Citizen Service Team 13, a group of young people from Crawley, who raised over £700 for the Olive Tree by organising a quiz night at the Pelham Buckle in Ifield!

Volunteers' Week 1- 7 June 2019

It's Volunteers' Week and, in common with the vast majority of small charities, the Olive Tree relies on the contribution of our dedicated, harworking and loyal team of volunteers. So it's time to say a huge THANK YOU to each and every one of you, you are all amazing!

The Olive Tree Cancer Support Centre receives £500 from the Asda Green Token Giving Scheme

Thank you to Asda and their customers at the Asda store in Crawley for using the Green Token Giving Progamme to rasie £500 for the Olive Tree.

The Songbirds Choir

The Songbirds Choir in Crawley has chosen the Olive Tree as one of their two charities of the year and they will be raising funds at various events throughout the year, the first of which is a raffle at their joint concert with Copthorne Silver Band at St Peter's Church, West Green on 19th May at 5 p.m.

Kirsty and Nevil Complete the Brighton Marathon

Kirsty and Nevil Perryman-Best both completed the Brighton Marathon raising an amazing £1126 for the Olive Tree - thank you both from all at the Olive Tree. Kirsty's report on their epic achievement follows below.

Prostate Cancer Drop-in Event – Thursday 25th April

Have you just been diagnosed with prostate cancer? Are you worried that you might have prostate cancer? Then please feel free to call in to the Pelham Buckle pub in Ifield on 25th April, 6.30 - 8.30 p.m., to find out more by chatting to members of the Olive Tree Cancer Support Centre's prostate cancer support group. All welcome.

Marilyn and The Olive Tree win Crawley Community Achievement award!!

We had some really great news to share and celebrate on Wednesday! There was only one award at the fantastic Crawley Community Awards which could follow the Pride of Crawley winner Gareth Southgate OBE and that was the Achievement award for Marilyn and The Olive Tree! We think it's an incredibly well deserved award and when asked Marilyn said "it's a joy to work with all the team and volunteers and it's so important to offer the care we pride ourselves on for all those who come to the Olive Tree as they have put their trust in us at a very vulnerable time in life". Fantastic for Marilyn to have this recognition for all her hard work and passion and thank you to all who nominated us!

Kirsty and Nevil to run the Brighton Marathon 2019

Local couple Kirsty and Nevil Perryman Best will be running the Brighton marathon on sunday 14th August. They are both training hard and we wish them good luck in this grueling event!

Pillars to Plough 2019

The Pillars to Plough is Ifield Chestnut House’s annual sponsored walk from Brighton (Pillars) to Crawley (Plough Inn). The Pillars to Plough is organised primarily in support of three local charities of which the Olive Tree Cancer Support Centre is one. The full Pillars to Plough is a 20 mile walk, but there are also options to walk 10 or 5 miles so that everyone can be involved. Following the walk everybody congregates at the Plough Inn in Ifield for a drink and a bite to eat; it is an excellent community event.

Lymphoedema Awareness Workshop, 6th March 2-4 p.m.

Lymphoedema is a condition which can affect cancer patients following surgery and/or treatment. This workshop will provide information about the condition. There will also be a question & answer session.

Exciting New Job Opportunity at the Olive Tree

If you would like to join the dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic team at the Olive Tree as a Macmillan Support Worker please read on to find out more about this new opportunity at the Olive Tree.

Horsham Rotary Pancake Race 21st February from 12 noon.

Join us for a flipping good time at The Horsham Rotary Club Pancake Race

Relaxation, Kinesiology and more at the Olive Tree in February

We have added some great new workshops and drop-ins to the usual wide range of therapies and services at the Olive Tree this month including relaxation and kinesiology.

Crawley mayor attends our “Love Your Charity” Night

Mayor of Crawley Carlos Castro and his wife Katia Castro joined supporters of the Olive Tree Cancer Support Centre for a fundraising evening at Hispalis Spanish restaurant in Crawley. The evening was greatly enjoyed by all present and approximately £900 was raised, all of which will go towards helping the Olive Tree team to continue supporting local people affected by cancer.

Lena raises £150 for the Olive Tree

A big thank you from everyone at the Olive Tree to Lena Hodge and her friend Sophie for raising funds for the Olive Tree by making and selling Christmas tree decorations.

Join our Fundraising Team!

Fundraising volunteers we need you! We are looking to expand our team of fundraising volunteers so that we can continue to provide our much needed support to local people affected by cancer. Whether you would like to help organise a fundraising event, staff our gazebo at a community event, research and submit grants or liaise with local businesses, there will be a role for you! Please read on to find out more.

The Olive Tree Trailblazers' 12 Laps of Christmas

Members of the the Olive Tree Trailblazers and their supporters held a "12 Laps of Christmas" event on a very chilly December morning in Tilgate Park, raising £150 for the Olive Tree whilst doing so.